The Images of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the Journey to the West－From the Perspectives of Buddhist and Daoist Texts
| Autor: | Feng-yi Chen, 陳豐佾 |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Druh dokumentu: | 學位論文 ; thesis |
| Popis: | 98 Guanyin plays an important role in the classic novel, The Journey to the West, but Guanyin’s importance in this novel has not been fully explored by the readers and scholars of The Journey to the West. Guanyin is most well-known in China for her compassion and in many manifestation stories, and she would come to people’s rescue as long as people call her name with great sincerity. In this paper, I will make a comparison and contrast of the description of Guanyin in The Journey to the West with the depiction of Guanyin in Buddhist texts to clarify the similarities and differences between Guanyin’s images in The Journey to the West and that in Buddhist Sutras and manifestation stories. I will also use Daoist materials to trace some of the possible origins of Guanyin image in The Journey to the West. Keywords: Guanyin, The Journey to the West, Buddhist, Daoist, Manifestation. |
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